Coronavirus in Bulgaria: 151 new cases

The newly confirmed cases of coronavirus in Bulgaria over the past 24 hours are 151 from 4,309 tests, the daily report on the National Information Portal shows on May 17.

64 were confirmed from PCR and 87 from rapid antigen tests.

The total lab-confirmed positive cases in the country since the start of the epidemic are 414,192.

The active cases are 34,458.

Of the total, 4,853 patients are in hospitals, 499 of them being in intensive care.

During the past 24 hours:

· 148 recoveries, bringing the total to date to 362,475;

· 3,390 administered doses of Covid-19 vaccines, bringing the total to date to 1,116,741;

· 9 Covid-19 related deaths, thus bringing the death toll to date to 17,259.